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Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Board of Directors Workshop Meeting  
Wednesday, April 13, 2022  
1:00 PM  
Water Board Building - 5th Floor Board Room  
(Subject to Capacity)  
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1. Call to Order  
Chairperson Quadrozzi called the meeting to order at 1:04 p.m.  
2. Quorum Call  
5 -  
Present:  
Chairperson Jaye Quadrozzi, Vice-Chairperson Freman Hendrix, Secretary Brian  
Baker, Director Gary Brown, and Director John J. Zech  
1 - Director Beverly Walker-Griffea  
Excused:  
3. Consent Matters  
A. Approval of Minutes (Item for Consent)  
2022-142  
i.  
March 23, 2022 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes.Draft  
Rechanda Willis  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: March 23, 2022 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes  
Motion By: Freman Hendrix  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
B. Communications  
2022-140  
i.  
Receipt of Correspondence  
Attachments: 4-1-2022 City of Highland Park - Response to GLWAs False Claims  
City of Highland Park Resolution  
C. New Business (Items for Consent)  
2022-129  
i.  
Collective Bargaining Agreement 2020-2024 with  
Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council  
William Wolfson  
Sponsors:  
Organizational Development  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Freman Hendrix  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
4. Approval of Agenda  
Chairperson Quadrozzi stated that the Operations and Resources Committee met  
this morning and has requested to move item 9F., Resolution 2022-129, Collective  
Bargaining Agreement 2020-2024 with Michigan Building and Construction Trades  
Council, to the Consent Matters, which would be item 3C. i.  
Chairperson Quadrozzi requested a Motion to Approve the Agenda as Amended.  
Motion By: Freman Hendrix  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Approved as Amended  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
5. Approval of Consent Matters (Items 3A.i., 3B.i., and 3C.i.)  
A motion was made by Vice-Chairperson Hendrix, seconded by Director Brown,  
to approve the Consent Matters. The motion carried unanimously.  
6. Public Comment  
7. Communications  
William M. Wolfson, Chief Administrative and Compliance Officer, read one of  
two public comments submitted by Cindy Darrah, which are both attached under  
item 7A. Communications.  
2022-141  
A.  
Receipt of Correspondence  
Attachments:  
C. Darrah.Fwd_ Prioritize Roofs and Gutters and land slopped away  
from the building for home repairs  
C. Darrah.Suggestions and hypothesis’s  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2022-145  
B.  
Interim CEO’s KPI Report  
Suzanne Coffey and William Wolfson  
Office of the Executive  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: EUM Key Metrics Dashboard_220413_FINAL  
4-22 Red, Yellow Green Report  
Reso 22-145- Explanation of CEO Red and Yellow report  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
8. Old Business  
None  
9. New Business (Items for Discussion)  
2022-139  
A.  
Resolution in Support of the Great Lakes Water Authority’s Request  
for an Appropriation to Assist the Utility’s Efforts to Rehabilitate and  
Optimize GLWA Systems Outfalls  
William Wolfson  
Sponsors:  
Administration & Compliance  
Indexes:  
Attachments: Resolution in support of GLWA CSO Optimization project  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2022-143  
B.  
Resolution in Support of the Great Lakes Water Authority’s Request  
for an Appropriation to Assist the Utility’s Efforts to Identify,  
Evaluate, and Remove PFOS and PFOA Discharges  
William Wolfson  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Administration & Compliance  
Attachments: Resolution in support of GLWA PFOS Response Project  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2022-144  
C.  
Resolution in Support of the Great Lakes Water Authority’s Request  
for an Appropriation to Support a United States Army, Corps of  
Engineers Southeast Michigan Flood Risk Mitigation Study  
William Wolfson  
Sponsors:  
Office of the Executive  
Indexes:  
Attachments: Resolution in support of Southeast Michigan Flood Mitigation Study  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2022-119  
D.  
Resolution Regarding Approval of Series Ordinance Authorizing  
Issuance and Sale of Sewerage Disposal System Revenue Bonds in  
an Amount Not to Exceed $42,000,000 (Ordinance 2022-02)  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments:  
7A3 Resolution Approving 2022-1 SRF Series Ordinance (Sewer)  
5655-03  
7A4 Series Ordinance (2022-SRF-1 GLWA Sewer)  
Chairperson Quadrozzi requested a Motion and Roll Call Vote regarding  
Resolution Regarding Approval of Series Ordinance Authorizing Issuance and  
Sale of Sewerage Disposal System Revenue Bonds in an Amount Not to Exceed  
$42,000,000 (Ordinance 2002-02).  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Aye:  
Chairperson Quadrozzi, Vice-Chairperson Hendrix, Secretary Baker, Director  
Brown, and Director Zech  
1 - Director Walker-Griffea  
Excused:  
2022-120  
E.  
Resolution Authorizing Publication of Notice of Intent to Issue Water  
Supply System and Sewer Disposal System Revenue Bonds  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments:  
7B3 Resolution Regarding Publication of Notice of Intent to Issue  
Bonds (Sewer) 2022  
7B4 Resolution Regarding Publication of Notice of Intent to Issue  
Bonds (Water) 2022  
Chairperson Quadrozzi requested a Motion and Roll Call Vote regarding  
Resolution Authorizing Publication of Notice of Intent to Issue Water Supply and  
Sewer Disposal System Revenue Bonds.  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Aye:  
Chairperson Quadrozzi, Vice-Chairperson Hendrix, Secretary Baker, Director  
Brown, and Director Zech  
1 - Director Walker-Griffea  
Excused:  
The Board will also discuss such other matters.  
10. Reports  
None  
11. Remarks  
A. Chairperson’s Remarks  
There were no Chairperson's remarks.  
B. Board Members’ Remarks  
There were no Board Members' remarks.  
12 Other Matters  
There were no other matters.  
13. Closed Session  
2022-146  
A.  
Closed Session Request - Attorney Client Communications  
Randal Brown  
Sponsors:  
General Counsel  
Indexes:  
Chairperson Quadrozzi requested a Motion and Roll Call Vote to enter into  
Closed Session at 1:40 p.m.  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Aye:  
Chairperson Quadrozzi, Vice-Chairperson Hendrix, Secretary Baker, Director  
Brown, and Director Zech  
1 - Director Walker-Griffea  
Excused:  
Entered Closed Session at 1:41 p.m.  
Returned from Closed Session at 3:24 p.m.  
The only matters discussed were attorney-client communications.  
14. Adjournment  
Chairperson Quadrozzi requested a Motion to Adjourn.  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:26 p.m.